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INTERIM STUDY REPORT
Joint Immigration Task Force
Rep. Charles Ortega, Co-Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study 11-117, Rep. Charles Ortega
September 29, 2011
Illegal Immigration Reform
Carol Helm
Immigration Reform Now (IRON)
918-906-6027
In 2007, the Oklahoma Legislature passed HB 1804, a law, mandating State Agencies use E-verify
and require E-verify usage from Contractors awarded state contracts.
The Chambers of Commerce sued just two sections of HB 1804. After three years in court, the
10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled HB 1804 and E-verify constitutional.
The recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting ruled that E-verify was
constitutional as well as the option to penalize corrupt employers with loss of business
license.
See 11-117 Presentation A
David Lashley
Midwest Maintenance Inc.
P.O. Box 12944
Oklahoma City, OK 73157
Operates the second largest janitorial service in the area. When ICE audited his employees,
found that 115 out of 167 had counterfeit documents. He tracked the employees he fired for
having counterfeit documents and found that many of them went to work for his competitors.
Recommends that the government should require businesses to supply their E-verify
memorandum of understanding.
Recommends that all employers be required to use E-verify.
See 11-117 Presentation B
Lorne Hall
Western Landscaping
405-520-8199
The economy is dependant on Hispanic labor. He also went through an I-9 ICE audit and lost
half of his workforce. He now participates in the H2-B work program to employ up to 57
guest workers. This is a cumbersome, bureaucratic process.
Several steps to apply for guest workers.

INTERIM STUDY REPORT
Joint Immigration Task Force
Rep. Charles Ortega, Co-Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study 11-117, Rep. Charles Ortega
September 29, 2011
Illegal Immigration Reform
Carol Helm
Immigration Reform Now (IRON)
918-906-6027
In 2007, the Oklahoma Legislature passed HB 1804, a law, mandating State Agencies use E-verify
and require E-verify usage from Contractors awarded state contracts.
The Chambers of Commerce sued just two sections of HB 1804. After three years in court, the
10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled HB 1804 and E-verify constitutional.
The recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting ruled that E-verify was
constitutional as well as the option to penalize corrupt employers with loss of business
license.
See 11-117 Presentation A
David Lashley
Midwest Maintenance Inc.
P.O. Box 12944
Oklahoma City, OK 73157
Operates the second largest janitorial service in the area. When ICE audited his employees,
found that 115 out of 167 had counterfeit documents. He tracked the employees he fired for
having counterfeit documents and found that many of them went to work for his competitors.
Recommends that the government should require businesses to supply their E-verify
memorandum of understanding.
Recommends that all employers be required to use E-verify.
See 11-117 Presentation B
Lorne Hall
Western Landscaping
405-520-8199
The economy is dependant on Hispanic labor. He also went through an I-9 ICE audit and lost
half of his workforce. He now participates in the H2-B work program to employ up to 57
guest workers. This is a cumbersome, bureaucratic process.
Several steps to apply for guest workers.